10 Years Ago According to Kosciusko County Highway Department road foreman Jeff Rohrer, the number of roads considered high-water and impassable is 57, almost triple since yesterday. There are two streets shut down in Warsaw, Arthur in front of Hire Park (residents can still get to their homes) and the viaduct on Hand Avenue. Since last night, the Winona Lake water level rose 6-1/2 inches. Kosciusko County Treasurer and former State Senator Kent Adams was presented his second Sagamore of the Wabash, awarded by Gov. Joe Kernan Jan. 9. He received his first Sagamore in March of last year. 25 Years Ago Warsaw’s Heather Hanna scored 13 points in the Tigers’ 84-36 win over Northridge Thursday night. It was a career high for the junior. Rep. Kent Adams proposed a resolution before the Indiana House of Representatives to honor Wayne Tombaugh, a resident of Harrison Township. “Mr. Tombaugh exemplifies the Hoosier spirit of volunteerism and has served his community in many political capacities, most outstanding of which is his service as a precinct committeeman since 1939,” he said. George Klinger was voted new chairman of the county council after Larry Teghtmeyer stepped aside but remains on the council. Bob Hartzell, in his first term, was voted to serve as vice chairman. Steve Sands, owner of Sands’ Mini Marts in Silver Lake and Mentone, is expanding his business in Akron, which should be ready to open in February. 50 Years Ago Stanley W. Evans, NIPSCO’s Warsaw district manager, said all of the activities of its North Webster office have been transferred to Warsaw effective the first of the year. A collection agency for the payment of bills will be established at the Wolf Family Store in Webster, where serviceman Elmer Hamman will continue to operate. Tony Strombeck was appointed North Webster town marshal by the town board Jan. 5. He has been serving as temporary marshal since the resignation of Paul Sherwood Oct. 15. Deputy marshal will be Chester Shock. Other appointments were Francis “Bud” Likens as street commissioner and Allan Rasor as town attorney. L. Charles Mote, Winona Lake, has been named 1964 Man of the Year by the Fort Wayne Agency of Paul Revere Life Insurance Co. and Massachusetts Protective Assoc. 75 Years Ago At this time of year in your Daily Times, Warsaw citizens used to advertise thusly: “Anyone knowing me indebted to them, please call and collect.” The late Dr. W.A. Mabie annually did this at New Year’s time. Years ago in Warsaw, it was customary for everyone to present and exchange bills but once a year and make annual settlement of all accounts. High school students are stopping en route to afternoon classes to admire the new cream-colored supercharged Cord mechanic Jake Menzie drives around. Put a pair of buffalo horns on her and she’d look like a prairie schooner. The Rev. Frank Dougherty, Warsaw Methodist Church pastor, invites the public to attend Bible Study Thursday at 7 o’clock.
